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melisa1 [442]
3 years ago
11

Galileo attempted to measure the speed of light by measuring the time elapsed between his opening a lantern and his seeing the l

ight return from his assistant's lantern. What distance, d, must separate Galileo and his assistant in order for the human reaction time, Δt = 0.2 s, to introduce no more than a 14 % error in the speed of light? Answer in meters.
Physics
1 answer:
Dafna11 [192]3 years ago
5 0

Answer:

The distance is 2.58\times10^{7}\ m.

Explanation:

Given that,

Time \Delta t = 0.2\ s

The velocity is no more than a 14 % error in the speed of light.

So,

Velocity v= c\times 86\%

We need to calculate the distance

Using formula of speed

v = \dfrac{d}{t}

d = v\times t

Where, v = speed

d = distance

t = time

Put the value into the formula

d = 3\times10^{8}\times\dfrac{86}{100}\times0.2

d=516\times10^{5}\ m

We know that,

The one side distance d' is

d'=\dfrac{d}{2}

d'=\dfrac{516\times10^{5}}{2}

d'=2.58\times10^{7}\ m

Hence, The distance is 2.58\times10^{7}\ m.

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